{"id":7597,"date":"2019-01-09T14:32:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T19:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=7597"},"modified":"2019-11-08T13:12:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T18:12:54","slug":"board-trustees-renews-contract-eugene-j-cornacchia-ph-d-president-saint-peters-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2019\/01\/09\/board-trustees-renews-contract-eugene-j-cornacchia-ph-d-president-saint-peters-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Trustees Renews Contract for Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., President of Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Eugene<\/a>Jersey City, N.J. \u2013 January 9, 2018 \u2013<\/strong> The Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University Board of Trustees today announced that the contract of University president, Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., has been renewed for an additional five-year term until June 30, 2024. Dr. Cornacchia is the 22nd<\/sup> president of the University and was officially inaugurated on October 20, 2007.<\/p>\n

\u201cÂ鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University has made tremendous strides over the past decade and Dr. Cornacchia\u2019s leadership has been a driving force in this progression,\u201d said Frank L. Fekete, CPA \u201975, managing partner of Mandel, Fekete & Bloom, CPAs and chair of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University Board of Trustees. \u201cThe Board of Trustees and the University community look forward to what we will accomplish in the next five years with Dr. Cornacchia at the helm.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fundraising records were set under Dr. Cornacchia\u2019s leadership with the $64.7 million Students at the Center <\/em>capital campaign. This campaign was the largest and most successful in the University\u2019s nearly 150-year history and featured the construction of the Mac Mahon Student Center. An additional fundraising record was set this fall when Joseph A. Panepinto, Esq. \u201966 made a $10 million gift to Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s, which marked the largest philanthropic gift in the University\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Additionally, under Dr. Cornacchia\u2019s leadership, Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s has expanded its highly regarded undergraduate and graduate programs, initiated the institution\u2019s first doctoral programs and established a School of Business, a School of Nursing and a School of Education. He was also instrumental to Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s acquiring university status and assuming responsibility for St. Aedan\u2019s Church, transitioning the parish church into St. Aedan\u2019s: The Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University Church.<\/p>\n

The past year proved to be particularly noteworthy for Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s as the University surged in national rankings, specifically the 2019 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings<\/em>, in which Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s was ranked highest in the state of New Jersey and 12th<\/sup> overall for Best Value in the Regional Universities North category. Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s was also named first in the nation for institutional transformation by the American Council on Education (ACE) and Fidelity Investments. The year also marked the University\u2019s fifth consecutive year of robust enrollment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is an unstoppable spirit at Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s that just seems to be getting stronger,\u201d said Dr. Cornacchia. \u201cI am honored to serve this remarkable institution for another five years and while I am inspired by what we have already accomplished, I am confident in our path forward as we continue to set the bar higher and dream even bigger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cornacchia received a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science in 1976 and a master\u2019s degree in political science in 1979 from Fordham University. He also earned a Ph.D. in political science from Fordham University in 1985. Prior to becoming the first lay president of the University, and after many years of teaching at Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s, Cornacchia served as academic dean and subsequently as provost and vice president for academic affairs.<\/p>\n

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